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Tag: Moody’s
CABEI’s credit rating upgraded from “Aa3” to “Aa2” by Moody’s Ratings
TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS (By CABEI, 27.Jul.2026, Words: 229) — Moody’s Ratings upgraded the Central American Bank for Economic Integration‘s (CABEI) long-term issuer rating from “Aa3” to “Aa2” and, in addition, assigned […]
Moody’s Ratings upgrades CAF’s long-term credit rating to Aa1
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Jul.2026, Words: 87) — Moody’s Ratings upgraded CAF’s long-term credit rating to Aa1, with a stable outlook, from Aa3. This is the […]
Moody’s reaffirms ratings on CFE’s debt
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Jul.2026, Words: 93) — Moody’s Mexico reaffirmed the highest ratings on its national scale for the Federal Electricity Commission‘s debt, according […]
PRESS DIGEST 21 MAY 2026: Moody’s downgrades CFE, 8 banks in MEX
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 21.May.2026, Words: 475) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond […]
Moody’s downgrades credit ratings of the CFE and 8 financial institutions
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.May.2026, Words: 228) — Moody’s downgraded the credit ratings of the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and 8 financial institutions as a result of […]
ECOPETROL’S global credit rating downgraded to Ba2 by Moody’s
xBOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.May.2026, Words: 243) — The credit rating agency Moody’s Ratings downgraded ECOPETROL‘s global credit rating from Ba1 to Ba2 and revised the […]
Mexico’s trade undamaged by US tariffs: Moody’s LatAm director Alfredo Coutino
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Feb.2026, Words: 388) — Mexico has offset the adverse effects of tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump with its surplus expanding […]
Pemex boasts $11.3bn purchasing agreement, $9.9bn bond buyback during 3Q:25
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Oct.2025, Words: 560) — Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) said its operations remained stable throughout its main business lines during the third-quarter 2025 […]
Pemex says 2 transactions reduce foreign currency obligations
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Sep.2025, Words: 588) — Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) announced 2 transactions that will equivalently reduce its previously contracted foreign currency obligations, aiming […]
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Moody’s confirms Pemex’ BCA, upgrades Pemex’ CFR [pdf download]
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Sep.2025, Words: 278) — Moody’s Ratings confirmed Petroleos Mexicanos‘ (Pemex) baseline credit assessment (BCA) of ca, which reflects its standalone credit […]
Mexico to inject between $7bn-$10bn in Pemex, according to Moody’s analyst
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 215) — Plans revealed this week by Mexico’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit aimed at strengthening the financial […]
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EAI brief: Moody’s says rising extraction costs squeeze Argentine producers [pdf download]
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Jul.2025, Words: 366) — The increase in lifting costs recorded in 2024 in Argentina reduces the profitability margins of conventional hydrocarbon producers in […]
EAI Brief: Moody’s Ratings and S&P Global downgrade their ratings on Colombia
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Jun.2025, Words: 231) — The credit rating agencies Moody’s Ratings and S&P Global revised their ratings on Colombia. Moody’s lowered its rating […]
Moody’s Maintains Ecopetrol’s Global Credit Rating at Ba1 with a Stable Outlook
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Feb.2025) — Moody’s reported the results of its periodic review of Ecopetrol S.A. on 24 Feb. 2025 of the company’s rating, maintaining […]
Moody’s Upgrades Argentina’s Currency Ratings, Upgrades Outlook to Positive
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jan.2025) — Moody’s Ratings upgraded the government of Argentina’s long-term foreign currency and local currency issuer ratings to Caa3 from Ca. The […]
Pemex Credit Metrics Continue to Weaken, Moody’s Warns
(Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Nov.2024) — The credit metrics for state-owned Petróleos Mexicanos or Pemex (B3 negative) continue to weaken, according to Moody’s Rating. This, as free cash […]
Moody’s Raises Petrobras’ Outlook to Positive
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Oct.2024) — Moody‘s raised the outlook on Petrobras‘ ratings from stable to positive, Petrobras announced 2 Oct. 2024 in an official statement. The rating agency also reaffirmed […]
Moody’s Changes Ecopetrol’s Credit Rating to Ba1
(Ecopetrol, 23.May.2024) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) reports that credit rating agency Moody’s downgraded its global credit rating from Baa3 to Ba1 and changed the outlook from negative to […]
Moody’s Changes Ultrapar’s Outlook to Stable from Negative
(Moody’s, 26.Aug.2022) — Moody’s Investors Service affirmed Ultrapar Participações S.A.‘s Ba1 Corporate Family Rating and the Ba1 rating of the Backed Senior Unsecured Notes issued by Ultrapar International S.A., guaranteed […]
Moody’s On Govt Intervention At Petrobras
(Reuters, 24.Feb.2021) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s decision to replace the head of state-run oil giant Petrobras threatens the government’s privatization program and potentially the economy’s medium-term growth prospects, ratings […]
Moody’s Assigns Caa3 Rating To YPF’s Proposed Notes
(Moody’s, 29.Jan.2021) — Moody’s Investors Service assigned a Caa3 rating to YPF Sociedad Anónima’s (YPF) proposed senior secured notes due 2026 and senior unsecured notes due 2029 and 2033. The […]
Moody’s Warns Of Pemex Downgrade
(Reuters, 15.Dec.2020) — Mexican state oil giant Pemex could sink deeper into junk territory if Mexico’s sovereign credit rating is downgraded, ratings agency Moody’s said on Wednesday. Moody’s stripped heavily […]
Moody’s Finalizes Ratings Review Of Govt Of Trinidad
(Global Credit Research, 8.Dec.2020) — Moody’s Investors Service reviews all of its ratings periodically in accordance with regulations — either annually or, in the case of governments and certain EU-based […]
Moody’s Confirms Ecopetrol’s Rating
(Ecopetrol, 3.Aug.2020) — Ecopetrol S.A. announces rating agency Moody’s kept the Company’s long-term international rating at Baa3, with stable outlook. Moody’s highlighted the Company’s strength as a leading firm in […]
Moody’s Downgrades Pemex’s Ratings To Ba2
(Moody’s, 17.Apr.2020 — Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) downgraded Petroleos Mexicanos’ (PEMEX) senior unsecured ratings on the company’s existing notes, as well as the ratings based on PEMEX’s guarantee, to Ba2 […]
Moody’s Ends YPF Review
(Moody’s, 15.Nov.2019) — Moody’s Investors Service completed a periodic review of the ratings of YPF Sociedad Anonima and other ratings that are associated with the same analytical unit. The review […]
Moody’s Ups Petrobras’ Stand-Alone Credit Profile
(Petrobras, 23.Aug.2019) — Petrobras informs that the rating agency Moody raised its stand-alone credit profile (SCP) by one notch to “ba2″ from ” ba3″ and affirmed the “Ba2“ corporate rating, […]
Moody’s Confirms Ecopetrol Investment Grade Rating
(Ecopetrol, 30.Jul.2019) — Ecopetrol S.A. announces that the rating agency Moody’s has kept the Company’s long-term international rating at Baa3, with stable outlook. In its report, Moody’s highlighted the Company’s […]
Moody’s Assigns B2 Rating To Pampa Energia’s Notes
(Moody’s, 1.Jul.2019) — Moody’s Investors Service assigned a B2 rating to Pampa Energía S.A.’s proposed senior unsecured notes. The outlook is stable. Net proceeds from the proposed issuance will be […]
Pemex Debt Holders See Downgrade To ‘Junk’ Status Ahead
(Reuters, Stefanie Eschenbacher and Ana Isabel Martinez, 6.Jun.2019) — Investors at six of the world’s largest asset managers, all of whom own the bonds of Mexican national oil company Pemex, […]
A Double Whammy: Fitch Downgrades Mexico And Moody’s Lowers Outlook
(Reuters, 5.Jun.2019) — In a double blow for Mexico, credit ratings agency Fitch downgraded the nation’s sovereign debt rating on Wednesday, citing risks posed by heavily indebted oil company Pemex […]
LatAmNRG Bolivia Briefs: Gas Sector Dependence, Moody’s ‘Ba3’ Rating
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 3.Apr.2019) — Heard on the street and LatAmNRG briefs related to Bolivia and the country still being highly dependent on its hydrocarbon sector and Moody’s […]
President-elect Lopez Obrador Slams Pemex For Crude Import Plan
(Reuters, 23.Oct.2018) — Mexico’s president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday criticized state-run Pemex’s plan to import U.S. light crude from refiner Phillips 66, calling it a sign of the […]
Moody’s: Mexican Government’s Plan To End Oil Exports Raises Risks
(Kallanish Energy, 18.Oct.2018) — The incoming Mexican government’s announcement to end oil exports is credit negative to both Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and to the government’s credit quality, says Moody’s investors Service, in […]
Moody’s Upgrades Ecopetrol Rating
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 18.Jul.2018) – The risk-rating agency Moody’s increased the baseline credit assessment (BCA) two notches, to ba1 from ba3 for Colombia’s state oil company. The agency […]
Moody’s Projects T&T Energy Sector Rebound
(LoopTT, 24.May.2018) – Moody’s Investors Service is projecting an Energy Sector-led rebound in growth to support the fiscal trajectory. On Wednesday, Moody’s upgraded Trinidad and Tobago’s Trinidad Drilling Ltd.’s (Trinidad) Corporate Family Rating […]
Moody’s Takes Action on Cosan’s Ratings
(Moody’s Investors Service, 17.Mar.2017) – Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the ratings of the notes issued by Cosan Overseas Limited and Cosan Luxembourg S.A. and guaranteed by Cosan at Ba3. At […]
Moody’s Changes Outlook on Argentine Cos
(Moody’s Investors Service, 7.Mar.2017) – Moody’s Investors Service revised to positive from stable the outlook for several companies operating in Argentina, while all ratings were affirmed. The companies’ outlook change […]
Moody’s Assigns Rating to Petrobras Notes
(Moody’s Investors Service, 9.Jan.2017) – Moody’s Investors Service assigned a B2 rating to Petrobras Global Finance B.V.’s proposed global notes, which will be unconditionally guaranteed by Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (B2 […]
Moody’s Assigns Rating to Pampa Energía
(Moody’s Investors Service, 6.Jan.2017) – Moody’s Investors Service assigned a B3 Corporate Family Rating (CFR) to Pampa Energía S.A. At the same time, Moody’s assigned a B3 rating to the […]
Company Profile: Oleoducto Central S.A. (Ocensa)
(Moody’s, 4.Jun.2016) – Oleoducto Central S.A. (Ocensa) is the largest crude oil pipeline and the only public-use pipeline in Colombia. Its pipeline is ~845 km in length with 745,000 b/d […]
Moody’s Affirms YPF’s B3 Rating
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 2.Jun.2016) – Moody’s affirmed YPF Sociedad Anonima’s B3 issuer rating. YPF’s B3 BCA (Baseline Credit Assessment) and its Baa1.ar national scale rating remained unchanged. The […]
Moody’s Affirms Ocensa’s Baa3 Ratings
(Moody’s, 4.May.2016) – Moody’s affirmed Oleoducto Central, S.A.’s (Ocensa) Baa3 senior unsecured ratings. The rating outlook was changed to negative from positive. Ratings Rationale “The equalization of Ocensa’s ratings and […]
Finance Ministry, Pemex Meet With Investors
(Pemex, 19.Apr.2016) – The Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Luis Videgaray, and the Pemex CEO José Antonio González Anaya, met in New York with investors, analysts, and executives of […]
Pemex Responds to Moody’s Press Release
(Pemex, 25.Aug.2015) – Moody’s Investors Service placed Pemex’s global foreign currency and global local currency A3 ratings under review for a possible downgrade. In this regard, Pemex makes the following […]
Moody’s Affirms Petrobras Argentina Notes
(Moody’s Investor Service, 14.Aug.2015) – Moody’s Latin America Agente de Calificación de Riesgo affirmed the Ba2/Aaa.ar global scale rating and national scale rating on Petrobras Argentina S.A.’s $300 million in […]
Elevated Corporate Risks in Argentina
(Moody’s Investor Service, 16.Jul.2015) – Economic stagnation, a difficult political environment and heightened volatility in financial markets with the approach of presidential elections will be elevating pressures on non-financial companies […]
Moody’s Maintains Ecopetrol Rating at Baa2
(Ecopetrol S.A., 25.Jun.2015) – Ecopetrol S.A. reported that the credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has maintained Ecopetrol’s long term international rating at Baa2 with a stable outlook. Moody’s mentioned […]
Moody’s Affirms Ecopetrol Rating
(Moody’s, 23.Jun.2015) – Moody’s affirmed Ecopetrol S.A.’s Baa2 ratings and assigned a Baa2 rating to the company’s up to $1.5 billion in proposed notes due 2026. The proposed securities are […]